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Businessman Sandy Pensler announced this morning that he is running to unseat Senator Debbie Stabenow in 2018. This comes only three days after Congressman Fred Upton said no to a Senate campaign. Pensler said, “It’s time to make Michigan first in job creation, wages and opportunity.”

This morning, Congressman Fred Upton announced in a statement that he will run for reelection. This ends speculation that he would run for U.S. Senate to replace Debbie Stabenow. “I will not be a candidate for U.S. Senate. There was a path, but today we are choosing not to follow it.”

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michigan Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen’s nomination to the federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. She was confirmed with a 60-38 vote. President Trump nominated Justice Larsen on May 8, and the Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing on September 6.

Celebrity performer Kid Rock admitted that he is not running for Senate to Howard Stern in an interview this morning. He stated that the mock campaign was a good way to attract attention to his new album. Kid Rock has been teasing a U.S. Senate run since early this summer, launching a website, selling merchandise, and incorporating it into his concerts.

The biennial Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference begins today at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The conference is a get-together for Michigan Republicans. With a variety of speakers and campaign get-togethers, the conference could be quite a news-maker. Here are four things to expect from the MRLC, which runs from today until Sunday.